新概念英語第三冊Lesson34中的那位Frank Halliday童鞋真是太幸運(yùn)了，竟然在古玩店里用低價買到了Correggio價值連城的畫作。很多人可能會說：哎呀，我是不會有他那么幸運(yùn)的啦~機(jī)會是給有準(zhǔn)備的人的！文化大爆炸教你十招變幸運(yùn)，態(tài)度決定命運(yùn)哦！
Expect to Be a Winner 有成功的信念
The first step to a winning attitude is to expect to win.
擁有成功心態(tài)的第一步就是：你必須要想贏。
For example, if you have a job interview, imagine that you've already gotten the job. You'll find yourself less nervous, more confident and performing better in the interview, making it more likely that you'll actually get a job offer.
舉個例子：你要參加一個工作的面試，要是你假想自己已經(jīng)得到了那份工作，你一定會發(fā)現(xiàn)自己不那么緊張，更自信，在面試中表現(xiàn)得更好。這樣子的話你真正得到那份工作的機(jī)會就大大增加咯！
Making Time for Yourself 享受單獨(dú)的時光
Lucky people tend to listen to their intuition, which helps them to avoid bad situations and maximize good opportunities.
幸運(yùn)的人常常憑自己的直覺做事，這反而使得他們避開一些壞的情況并把好機(jī)會最大化。
You can develop your intuition by taking some quiet time for yourself, when you can think and reflect. Meditation, long bubble baths, walks in the woods, fishing, and prayer are just a few of the pastimes that can give you time for quiet contemplation.
你可以花一些時間來安靜地獨(dú)自思考，這可以提高自己的直覺。 比如說冥想，泡個悠閑的澡，在樹林里散步，禱告，這些都是你可以在獨(dú)自思考時做的事。
Look for the Silver Lining 看到事物的閃光點(diǎn)
Unlucky people have the same amount of bad luck that lucky people do. The difference is that lucky people tend to find ways to turn bad luck to their favor.
其實(shí)，幸運(yùn)的人和不幸運(yùn)的人會遇到同樣數(shù)量的倒霉事。而區(qū)別在于，幸運(yùn)的人有辦法把倒霉的事看做是好事。
Take an example of someone who trips on the sidewalk and twists her ankle. An unlucky person would probably take that as an example of yet another piece of bad luck. A lucky person would probably say that it shows how lucky she is that she didn't break her ankle or worse.
如果有一個人被路邊臺階絆倒了，扭傷了自己的腳踝。不幸運(yùn)的人可能會想這又是一樁倒霉事兒，而幸運(yùn)的人可能會覺得她太幸運(yùn)了自己的腳踝竟然沒有骨折或傷得更重。
Let Bad Luck Slide Off You 讓霉運(yùn)繞過你
Another difference in the ways that lucky and unlucky people handle bad luck is that lucky people think that bad luck is only temporary, whereas unlucky people think that they are doomed to more bad luck. Remind yourself that good luck always follows bad.
另一個幸運(yùn)者和不幸運(yùn)者處理霉運(yùn)的不同點(diǎn)是：幸運(yùn)者相信霉運(yùn)只是一時的，然而不幸運(yùn)者覺得他們是命中注定要倒霉的。時時提醒自己，好運(yùn)會在霉運(yùn)之后到來。
Try New Things 嘗試新事物
There's a saying that the definition of madness is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. If you want to improve your luck, you should try new experiences and see how you like them. Everything new that you try is a new opportunity to become luckier.
關(guān)于愚蠢的行為有這樣一個定義：重復(fù)做著同樣的事還希望結(jié)果會不同。如果你想變得更幸運(yùn)的話，你應(yīng)該嘗試一些新的事物來看看你是否會喜歡它們。所有你嘗試過的新事物都可能是讓你變得更幸運(yùn)的機(jī)會。
Be Alert for New Opportunities 重視新機(jī)會
Some people get so focused on the task at hand that they totally fail to see the lucky opportunities around them. There was an experiment. People were asked to flip through a newspaper and count the number of pictures in the paper. The people were so intent on counting the pictures that they failed to notice a full-page ad saying that if they mentioned it to the researcher, they'd get cash on the spot.
有些人太注重眼前的事物而完全忘記了觀察在自己周圍的幸運(yùn)機(jī)會。 有這么一個實(shí)驗(yàn)，參加試驗(yàn)的人們被要求瀏覽一份報紙，然后計(jì)算報紙中出現(xiàn)的圖片數(shù)量。人們由于過于專注計(jì)算圖片的數(shù)量而忽略了一個占了一整版的廣告。廣告上說：如果你告訴測試人員你看到了這個廣告，你將會當(dāng)場得到現(xiàn)金的獎勵。
Take Steps to Improve Your Life 為更好的生活做出努力
Unlucky people tend to blame their unhappiness on bad luck. Lucky people take active steps to improve their situation. No matter how unlucky you feel, there are always things that you can do to improve your situation.
不幸運(yùn)的人常常把自己的不幸歸結(jié)于壞運(yùn)氣。幸運(yùn)的人則會為了讓情況變得更好而做出努力。不管你覺得自己有多倒霉，總是會有辦法來改善情況的。
Reject Superstitions 不搞迷信
It may seem funny to slam superstitions in an article about improving luck, but the fact is that many people rely on superstitions instead of taking steps to improve their lives. Lucky people don't rely on superstition, but rather on working smarter.
通過抨擊迷信行為來提高幸運(yùn)度可能顯得有些可笑，但是事實(shí)是很多人不愿為改善生活做出努力，而是訴諸于迷信。幸運(yùn)的人不會依賴迷信，而是試著更工作得更有智慧。
Let Go of Your Anxieties 遠(yuǎn)離焦慮
Unlucky people often have trouble letting go of the things that worry them. They spend so much time worrying that they lose sleep and spend a lot of time anxious and nervous. That level of anxiety saps energy and makes it difficult to be effective.
不幸運(yùn)的人通常不擅長于擺脫憂慮情緒。他們花費(fèi)太多的時間來擔(dān)憂，這導(dǎo)致了失眠和長時間的焦慮和緊張。這樣程度的焦慮會耗盡你的能量，還會讓你的效率下降。
Live in the Present 活在當(dāng)下
Unlucky people often dwell on mistakes of the past. Lucky people, on the other hand, look to the future. They don't waste time or energy beating themselves up about things that they can't change.
不幸運(yùn)的人總是糾結(jié)于過去的錯誤。然而幸運(yùn)的人會展望未來。他們不會浪費(fèi)時間和精力用不可控制的事情來打擊自己。
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